sch.5-sec.16-oc.2Provider’s obligations— ss 247 and 249

### sch.5-sec.16-oc.2 Provider’s obligations— ss 247 and 249 The provider has the following obligations— to ensure the provider is not in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the resident’s room or common areas; to take reasonable steps to ensure the resident— always has access to the resident’s room and to bathroom and toilet facilities; and has reasonable access to any other common areas; to take reasonable steps to ensure the security of the resident’s room and the resident’s personal property in the room; to maintain the resident’s room and common areas in a way that the room and areas remain fit for the resident to live in; to take reasonable steps to ensure the resident’s room and common areas and facilities provided in the room and areas— are kept safe and in good repair; and subject to any agreement with the resident about cleaning the resident’s room or common areas or facilities—are kept clean; not to unreasonably restrict the resident’s guests in visiting the resident; to ensure that the times during which the provider, or provider’s agent, is available to be contacted by the resident are reasonable, having regard to all the circumstances including the services being provided to the resident under this agreement; to ensure the rental premises otherwise comply with any prescribed minimum housing standards applying to the rental premises. For subclause (1)(e)(ii), an agreement about cleaning common areas may be made only for a common area used by the resident and a minority of other residents of the provider. Four residents have individual rooms opening out onto a living area which is available for use only by those residents. The provider and the 4 residents may agree that the cleaning of the living area is to be done by the 4 residents. The provider must take reasonable steps to ensure the resident has quiet enjoyment of the resident’s room and common areas. The provider or provider’s agent must not interfere with the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of the resident in using the resident’s room and common areas. (sch.5-sec.16-oc.2-ssec.1) The provider has the following obligations— to ensure the provider is not in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the resident’s room or common areas; to take reasonable steps to ensure the resident— always has access to the resident’s room and to bathroom and toilet facilities; and has reasonable access to any other common areas; to take reasonable steps to ensure the security of the resident’s room and the resident’s personal property in the room; to maintain the resident’s room and common areas in a way that the room and areas remain fit for the resident to live in; to take reasonable steps to ensure the resident’s room and common areas and facilities provided in the room and areas— are kept safe and in good repair; and subject to any agreement with the resident about cleaning the resident’s room or common areas or facilities—are kept clean; not to unreasonably restrict the resident’s guests in visiting the resident; to ensure that the times during which the provider, or provider’s agent, is available to be contacted by the resident are reasonable, having regard to all the circumstances including the services being provided to the resident under this agreement; to ensure the rental premises otherwise comply with any prescribed minimum housing standards applying to the rental premises. (sch.5-sec.16-oc.2-ssec.2) For subclause (1)(e)(ii), an agreement about cleaning common areas may be made only for a common area used by the resident and a minority of other residents of the provider. Four residents have individual rooms opening out onto a living area which is available for use only by those residents. The provider and the 4 residents may agree that the cleaning of the living area is to be done by the 4 residents. (sch.5-sec.16-oc.2-ssec.3) The provider must take reasonable steps to ensure the resident has quiet enjoyment of the resident’s room and common areas. (sch.5-sec.16-oc.2-ssec.4) The provider or provider’s agent must not interfere with the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of the resident in using the resident’s room and common areas. - (a) to ensure the provider is not in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the resident’s room or common areas; - (b) to take reasonable steps to ensure the resident— (i) always has access to the resident’s room and to bathroom and toilet facilities; and (ii) has reasonable access to any other common areas; - (i) always has access to the resident’s room and to bathroom and toilet facilities; and - (ii) has reasonable access to any other common areas; - (c) to take reasonable steps to ensure the security of the resident’s room and the resident’s personal property in the room; - (d) to maintain the resident’s room and common areas in a way that the room and areas remain fit for the resident to live in; - (e) to take reasonable steps to ensure the resident’s room and common areas and facilities provided in the room and areas— (i) are kept safe and in good repair; and (ii) subject to any agreement with the resident about cleaning the resident’s room or common areas or facilities—are kept clean; - (i) are kept safe and in good repair; and - (ii) subject to any agreement with the resident about cleaning the resident’s room or common areas or facilities—are kept clean; - (f) not to unreasonably restrict the resident’s guests in visiting the resident; - (g) to ensure that the times during which the provider, or provider’s agent, is available to be contacted by the resident are reasonable, having regard to all the circumstances including the services being provided to the resident under this agreement; - (h) to ensure the rental premises otherwise comply with any prescribed minimum housing standards applying to the rental premises. - (i) always has access to the resident’s room and to bathroom and toilet facilities; and - (ii) has reasonable access to any other common areas; - (i) are kept safe and in good repair; and - (ii) subject to any agreement with the resident about cleaning the resident’s room or common areas or facilities—are kept clean;